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A96109
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The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.
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Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.
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be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n i._o show_v that_o negative_a goodness_n be_v but_o a_o break_a title_n to_o heaven_n as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n by_o a_o hebraisme_n it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a so_o this_o psalm_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v entitle_v the_o psalm_n of_o psalm_n for_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o very_a pith_n and_o quintessence_n of_o christianity_n what_o hierom_n say_v of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n hierom._n epistle_n breves_fw-la esse_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la longas_fw-la hierom._n the_o same_o may_v i_o of_o this_o psalm_n it_o be_v short_a for_o the_o composure_n but_o full_a of_o length_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o matter_n moller_n matter_n psalmus_n hic_fw-la reliquis_fw-la anteponitur_fw-la estenim_fw-la quasi_fw-la proââmium_fw-la in_o univer_n same_o sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la moller_n this_o psalm_n carry_v blessedness_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n it_o begin_v where_o we_o all_o hope_n to_o end_v it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n guide_n for_o it_o discover_v the_o quicksand_n where_o the_o wicked_a sink_n down_o in_o perdition_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o firm_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o saint_n tread_v to_o glory_n ver_fw-la 2._o the_o text_n be_v a_o epitome_n and_o breviary_n of_o religion_n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n every_o word_n have_v its_o emphasis_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o word_n but_o ãâã_d but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o but_o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a wine_n we_o will_v broach_v it_o and_o taste_v a_o little_a then_o proceed_v but_o this_n be_v a_o term_n of_o opposition_n the_o godly_a man_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o negation_n in_o three_o particular_n 1._o 1._o verse_n 1._o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o council_n he_o neither_o give_v bad_a council_n nor_o take_v it_o 2._o he_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n he_o will_v not_o stand_v among_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n verse_n 5.3_o he_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a let_v it_o be_v a_o chair_n of_o state_n he_o will_v not_o sit_v in_o it_o he_o know_v it_o will_v prove_v very_o uneasy_a at_o last_o the_o word_n sit_v ãâã_d sit_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d imply_v 1._o a_o habit_n in_o sin_n moller_n sin_n mole_n imposita_fw-la sepulchroipsa_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la dura_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la premitur_fw-la anima_fw-la nec_fw-la resurgere_fw-la nec_fw-la respirare_fw-la possit_fw-la aug._n in_o mat._n hom_n 45._o adeo_fw-la sunt_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la suisque_fw-la perfricta_fw-la front_n peccatis_fw-la addicti_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nihil_fw-la choose_fw-la pudeat_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la religionem_fw-la habeant_fw-la proludibrio_fw-la moller_n psal_n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n 2._o sit_v imply_v familiarity_n with_o sinner_n psal_n 26.4_o i_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o haunt_v their_o company_n the_o godly_a man_n shake_v off_o all_o intimacy_n with_o the_o wicked_a menander_n wicked_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d menander_n he_o may_v traffic_v with_o they_o not_o associate_v he_o may_v be_v civil_a to_o they_o as_o neighbour_n but_o not_o twist_v into_o a_o cord_n of_o friendship_n diamond_n and_o stone_n may_v lie_v together_o but_o they_o will_v not_o sodor_n and_o ceament_n ii_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v describe_v by_o way_n of_o position_n or_o rather_o opposition_n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o word_n but_o observe_v doct._n that_o negative_a goodness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n to_o be_v no_o scorner_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o world_n who_o religion_n run_v all_o upon_o negative_n they_o be_v not_o drunkard_n they_o be_v not_o swearer_n come_v swearer_n qui_fw-la flagitium_fw-la now_o committit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la malus_fw-la natal_a come_v and_o for_o this_o they_o do_v bless_v themselves_o see_v how_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi vapour_n luke_n 18.11_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n alas_o the_o not_o be_v scandalous_a will_n no_o more_o make_v a_o good_a christian_n than_o a_o cipher_n will_v make_v a_o sum_n the_o godly_a man_n go_v further_o he_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v bid_v not_o only_o to_o cease_v from_o evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a psalm_n 34.14_o it_o will_v be_v a_o poor_a plea_n at_o last_o lord_z i_o keep_v myself_o from_o be_v spot_v with_o gross_a sin_n i_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o quid_fw-la boni_fw-la inest_fw-la what_o good_a be_v there_o in_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o he_o do_v no_o hurt_n there_o he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o tree_n or_o destroy_v the_o hedge_n if_o he_o do_v not_o work_v in_o the_o vine-yard_n he_o lose_v his_o pay_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n we_o have_v live_v in_o no_o gross_a sin_n but_o what_o good_a have_v we_o do_v in_o the_o vine-yard_n where_o be_v the_o grace_n we_o have_v get_v if_o we_o can_v show_v this_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o pay_n and_o miss_v of_o salvation_n use_v use_v do_v not_o content_v yourselves_o with_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o religion_n turpia_fw-la religion_n virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la hovesta_fw-la agere_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la turpia_fw-la many_o build_v their_o hope_n for_o heaven_n upon_o this_o crack_a foundation_n they_o be_v give_v to_o no_o vice_n none_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o any_o foul_a miscarriage_n and_o these_o be_v their_o letter_n of_o credence_n to_o show_v to_o such_o person_n i_o say_v three_o thing_n 1._o you_o may_v not_o be_v outward_o bad_a and_o yet_o not_o inward_o good_a you_o may_v be_v as_o far_o from_o grace_n as_o from_o vice_n though_o none_o can_v say_v black_a be_v your_o eye_n yet_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v dye_v black_a though_o your_o hand_n be_v not_o work_v iniquity_n your_o head_n may_v be_v plot_v it_o though_o you_o do_v not_o hang_v out_o your_o bush_n yet_o you_o may_v secret_o vent_v your_o commodity_n a_o tree_n may_v be_v full_a of_o vermin_n yet_o the_o fair_a leaf_n may_v cover_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o see_v so_o the_o fair_a leaf_n of_o civility_n may_v hide_v you_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o god_n see_v the_o vermin_n of_o pride_n unbelief_n covetousness_n in_o your_o heart_n you_o be_v they_o say_v christ_n that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n luke_n 16.15_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v moral_o evil_a yet_o not_o spiritual_o good_a he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o gross_a enormity_n yet_o full_a of_o secret_a enmity_n against_o god_n like_o the_o snake_n which_o though_o it_o be_v of_o a_o fine_a colour_n yet_o have_v its_o sting_n 2._o if_o you_o be_v only_o negative_o good_a god_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o you_o you_o be_v as_o so_o many_o cipher_n in_o god_n arithmitick_a and_o he_o write_v down_o no_o cipher_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o brass_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a metal_n as_o lead_v or_o iron_n yet_o not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o silver_n there_o be_v little_a reckon_n make_v of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o pass_v for_o currant_n coin_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o profane_a yet_o not_o be_v of_o the_o right_a metal_n want_v the_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o thou_o thou_o will_v never_o pass_v currant_n god_n slight_v thou_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o brass_n christian_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o not_o do_v good_a as_o for_o do_v evil_n he_o that_o bear_v not_o good_a fruit_n be_v as_o well_o fuel_n for_o hell_n as_o he_o that_o bear_v bad_a matth._n 3.10_o every_o tree_n which_o bear_v not_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n one_o may_v as_o well_o die_v with_o not_o eat_v food_n as_o with_o poison_n a_o ground_n may_v as_o well_o be_v spoil_v for_o want_v of_o good_a seed_n as_o with_o have_v tare_n sow_o in_o it_o they_o that_o be_v not_o active_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v sad_o sentence_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n matth._n 25.41_o 42._o it_o be_v not_o say_v you_o take_v away_o my_o meat_n
of_o the_o ladder_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n his_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o deny_v his_o godhead_n as_o the_o valentian_o do_v his_o manhood_n antioch_n manhood_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n if_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n but_o the_o godhead_n shine_v in_o he_o col._n 2.9_o in_o he_o dwell_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n beza_n godhead_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sed_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quod_fw-la discrimen_fw-la contra_fw-la eutichianos_fw-la notatu_fw-la dignum_fw-la beza_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o consult_v with_o those_o scripture_n which_o do_v clear_o assert_v his_o godhead_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o phil._n 2.6_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n eunom_n basil_n lib._n 1._o cont._n eunom_n which_o be_v as_o much_o say_v basil_n as_o to_o exist_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n ignat._n god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ignat._n beside_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v express_o assert_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v clear_o demonstrate_v by_o those_o incommunicable_a property_n belong_v to_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o crown_n as_o 1._o omnipotency_n graec._n omnipotency_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n 1._o ad_fw-la graec._n heb._n 1.3_o 2._o omnisciency_n mark_v 2.8_o 3._o ubiquity_n mat._n 28.20_o 4._o power_n of_o seal_v pardon_n mat._n 9.6_o 5._o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 16.7_o 6._o coequality_n with_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2.6_o both_o in_o power_n john_n 5.19_o 21._o and_o dignity_n john_n 5.23_o thus_o we_o see_v his_o godhead_n prove_v and_o as_o he_o be_v god-man_n he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a he_o be_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o express_a image_n and_o character_n of_o his_o person_n ãâã_d person_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d heb._n 1.3_o the_o very_a effigy_n and_o print_n of_o god_n face_n be_v see_v in_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n wisdom_n holiness_n mercy_n do_v most_o transparent_o shine_v forth_o in_o he_o thus_o his_o person_n be_v lovely_a 2._o christ_n be_v lovely_a in_o his_o disposition_n a_o good_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o render_v deformity_n itself_o lovely_a christ_n be_v lovely_a not_o only_o in_o his_o complexion_n but_o in_o his_o disposition_n he_o be_v of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a disposition_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v deliciae_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la vespas_fw-la generis_fw-la titus_n vespas_fw-la it_o be_v report_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o affable_a win_a temper_n give_v to_o clemency_n and_o every_o day_n he_o will_v set_v one_o hour_n apart_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a disposition_n macar_n disposition_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d macar_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v psalm_n 103.9_o he_o be_v inclinable_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n micah_n 7.18_o he_o envite_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o he_o beg_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v save_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o he_o knock_v at_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n till_o his_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n rev._n 3.20_o if_o any_o poor_a soul_n accept_v of_o his_o offer_n and_o do_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o he_o how_o do_v christ_n welcome_v he_o macarius_n he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d macarius_n christ_n make_v the_o feast_n luke_n 15.23_o and_o the_o angel_n make_v the_o music_n verse_n 7._o but_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o tender_n of_o grace_n christ_n grieve_v mark_v 3.5_o he_o be_v like_o a_o judge_n that_o pass_v the_o sentence_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n luke_n 19.42_o and_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o the_o city_n he_o weep_v ah_o sinner_n i_o come_v to_o save_v you_o but_o you_o put_v away_o salvation_n from_o you_o 13._o you_o act_n 13._o i_o come_v with_o heal_v under_o my_o wing_n but_o you_o bolt_n out_o your_o physician_n i_o will_v have_v you_o but_o open_v your_o heart_n to_o receive_v i_o and_o i_o will_v open_v heaven_n to_o receive_v you_o but_o you_o will_v rather_o stay_v with_o your_o sin_n and_o die_v than_o come_v to_o i_o and_o live_v psalm_n 81.11_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o well_o sinner_n i_o will_v weep_v at_o your_o funeral_n oh_o how_o lovely_a be_v christ_n in_o his_o disposition_n he_o come_v with_o his_o supply_a oil_n to_o pour_v into_o sinner_n wound_n he_o will_v fain_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o his_o mercy_n he_o labour_v to_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a 3._o christ_n be_v lovely_a in_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o do_v make_v expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 2.24_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o but_o what_o lovely_a in_o his_o suffering_n lovely_a when_o he_o be_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o besmear_v with_o blood_n o_o yes_o he_o be_v most_o lovely_a upon_o the_o cross_n ghislerus_n cross_n rubore_fw-la svi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la nos_fw-la candidos_fw-la effecit_fw-la ghislerus_n because_o than_o he_o show_v most_o love_n to_o we_o he_o bleed_v love_n at_o every_o vein_n his_o drop_n of_o blood_n be_v love-drop_n the_o more_o bloody_a the_o more_o lovely_a aug._n lovely_a quanto_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o vilior_fw-la tanto_fw-la mibi_fw-la charior_fw-la aug._n the_o more_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o the_o more_o dear_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o we_o osorius_n write_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n say_v 6.14_o gal._n 6.14_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n bore_v his_o head_n with_o seventy_o two_o wound_n tully_n wound_n doles_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la tua_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sed_fw-la mea_fw-la ambrose_n quid_fw-la dicamin_n crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la tully_n and_o tully_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n show_v his_o rhetoric_n best_o by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la or_o silence_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o this_o death_n though_o a_o great_a orator_n he_o want_v word_n to_o express_v it_o nor_o do_v christ_n only_o endure_v pain_n in_o his_o body_n but_o agony_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o conflict_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n we_o read_v that_o the_o altar_n of_o wood_n be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n that_o so_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n may_v not_o consume_v the_o wood_n exod._n 27.1_o 2._o this_o altar_n be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o the_o wood_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v like_o the_o brass_n else_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v consume_v it_o and_o all_o this_o christ_n suffer_v be_v nostra_fw-la vice_n in_o our_o stead_n ignat._n stead_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ignat._n isa_n 53.5_o we_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n and_o his_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n we_o climb_v the_o tree_n we_o steal_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o christ_n go_v up_o the_o ladder_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v oh_o how_o lovely_a ought_v a_o bleed_a saviour_n floribus_fw-la saviour_n pendet_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o dulcia_fw-la poma_fw-la de_fw-la ligno_fw-la decerpit_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr floribus_fw-la to_o be_v in_o our_o 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